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Once again, congratulations to Braden Smith. With 12 assists tonighy officially he now stands at 893 for his career. That broke the previous Big Ten record of 890 held by Michigan State’s Cassius Winston and he is now tied for 17th on the all-time Division I list with former Arkansas State guard Chico Fletcher. Of […]
Purdue went to Madison, Wisconsin and took down the Wisconsin Badgers, 89-73. There was no drama in this one, but there was history. Halfway through the second half, Braden Smith drove to the hoop, drawing the eyes and attention of two Badger defenders, and as he had done 890 times before, Smith found a teammate, […]
Thus begins Braden Smith’s formal assault on the record books. The Purdue senior point guard entered the night needing nine assists to tie Cassius Winston atop the all-time list in that category among Big Ten players. He made a strong push for it in the first half with six dimes, but his fourth assist of […]
After the brief tester that was the two Big Ten games in December, Purdue is back to Big Ten play with the team traveling to Madison to take on the Badgers. Last night’s Big Ten games showed that perhaps Nebraska is for real and that Michigan might be a powerhouse. If Purdue wants to bring […]
2025-2026 Season Overall Record: 9-4 Big 10 Record: 1-1 Previous 3 Games 12/30: W – 80-60 vs Milwaukee @ Home 12/22: W – 88 – 61 vs Central Michigan @ Home 12/19: L – 66- 76 (OT) vs Villanova @ Neutral Wisconsin Personnel Starters Bench Key Analytics (Per KenPom.com – National Rank in ()) KenPom Ranking – 42 Offense […]
It was another exciting night for fans inside Mackey Arena as the Boilers enjoyed a 41 point victory over one of the better programs in the MAC this season. The 101-41 victory closed out the first portion of the schedule for Purdue as they moved to 12-1 on the season before the bulk of the […]
On the court, it’s close to Matt Painter’s masterpiece. Zach Edey’s national championship runner-up team, that was a team of grit, of redemption, a team fighting from the shadows and contending with the demons that were at Purdue long before Matt Painter. Edey might be Matt Painter’s singular greatest work of heart, from a top-400 […]
The Purdue Boilers closed their non-conference slate with a dominating 101-60 win against Kent State. Kent State struggled in the clear step up in competition from their previous schedule as the Boilers were able to control all aspects of the game. Notably, Kent State entered the game averaging 94.3 points per game which placed them […]
Since losing at home to Iowa State 81-58 it seems Purdue has played some really pissed off basketball. It has since won four in a row, holding all four opponents to 60 points or less, while winning all four games by at least 20 points. That includes a win over a Big Ten team, a […]
After the long winter break hiatus Purdue fans can rejoice that men’s basketball is BACK! I hope you enjoyed your holidays and your time with your family, because that’s all over now. We’ve got some final non-conference games to finish up and then it’s time to head into Big Ten season full time. Elsewhere on […]
The magic number is 18. That’s how many assists Braden Smith needs to break the all-time Big Ten assists record. Most likely, Smith will break the conference assist record Saturday, January 3rd on the road at Wisconsin as Purdue starts its full descent into conference play. Smith leads the nation with 9.6 assists a game […]
Purdue continues to retool their defensive staff by adding a veteran to the staff. Barry Odom announced the hiring of Dave Steckel as a Senior Defensive Analyst. There is familiarity between Coach Odom and Coach Steckel going back to Coach Odom’s Missouri days. From 2015 to 2019 Steckel served as the Head Coach of Missouri […]
Happy Boxing Day, everyone! The paucity of games the last few weeks due to Finals and the holiday break has delayed this normal column, but since our last update Purdue has gotten a nice boost from a blowout win over a ranked Auburn team and Texas Tech upsetting previously undefeated Duke to make that win […]
* If you’re wondering about the title, I stole most of it from Bruce Springsteen. During the frigid winters in Finland, it’s common for people to maintain holes in ice-covered lakes and ponds for swimming. They sit in a sauna (a staple of Finnish life), and once they are sufficiently steamed and/or dry roasted, they […]
It was another dominating performance for the now #5 ranked Purdue Boilermakers as they dismantled the Auburn Tigers 88-60 inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the Indy Classic. With five players scoring in double digits and Braden Smith adding in 14 assists, the Tiger defense was befuddled most of the night as the Boilers scored 1.704 points […]
Purdue is back in the top 5 this week, and it owes a huge thank you to Texas Tech for that. Not only is hte win over the Red Raiders a little bit better now, they stormed back ot beat Duke and knock the Blue Devils behind the Boilermakers in this week’s poll. Surprisingly, it […]
There’s plenty to talk about on this episode of the podcast with changes to the Purdue football coaching staff with a name that all of you loyal Boilermaker fans should recognize. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Ryan and I aren’t so sure but you know what, I’m going to turn a […]
I think that the 23 point home loss Purdue suffereed at the hands of Iowa State pissed them off a little. Since that loss the Boilermakers have wongames by 28, 20, and 28 points, all over high major opponents. Minnesota and Marquette at least were in Mackey Arena against teams that are struggling, but today’s […]
The Purdue Boilermakers got a big non-conference win against the #22 Auburn Tigers 88-60 in the Indy Classic. A year after getting run out of the building in Birmingham, the Boilers nearly led wire-to-wire and never trailed after a CJ Cox three pointer with 16:29 left in the first half on their way to a […]
Purdue makes their annual trek to Indianapolis for the Indy Classic today as they head to face off against the Auburn Tigers. Auburn is still ranked in the top 25 but isn’t quite as feared as they were last year. Auburn also is in the middle of a transition between Bruce Pearl and his son […]
It’s the end of the week, and a lot of people’s last day of work until the calendar turns to 2026 so what better way to celebrate than looking at the CFP and the game against Auburn? Of course, Purdue is involved in just one of those, not the CFP sorry if you’re just learning […]
We are 3 weeks into the football offseason and Purdue has announced several moves to the coaching staff under Barry Odom, including the return of a familiar face. The moves are as follows: Kevin Kane – Hired as Linebackers Coach and Defensive CoordinatorZach Crabtree – Hired as Offensive Line CoachCornell Ford – Moved from Wide […]
Purdue welcomes Auburn to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday for the fourth iteration of the Indy Classic. Last season, Purdue traveled to Birmingham to play a similarly semi-neutral floor matchup where the Tigers raced Purdue, 87-69. That loss was a turning point for Matt Painter’s Boilers and has been referenced throughout last season and into this […]
Following a disappointing 2-10 season that saw Purdue go a second consecutive season without winning a B1G conference game, Purdue and Head Coach Barry Odom announced that Defensive Coordinator Mike Scherer has left the program to seek out other opportunities. Scherer had previously been the defensive coordinator for Odom at UNLV and had played for […]
It doesn’t start out pretty. Oscar Cluff has positioning, but two bodies are holding him and Benter’s pass is where it needs to be, high, above the heads of the Marquette defenders, but Cluff has to bat at it first and the ball goes towards the corner. Cluff, mobile for his size, is able to […]